2006DocumentaryMusic1h 10m

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

freedomlsdrhythm and blues (r&b)fusionufomarijuanacosplayfreakfunk musicafrican american artsoul musicafrican americaninnovatorweird talesblack musiccreative collectiveafro futurist

Production

BBC
BBC